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In-line citation refers to both the requirement that certain content be cited "in-line" (in the text of the article), [5] or the "citation" itself that is in-line. [6] Generally this is either a short-cite in the text (with or without parentheses), or a note that contains the citation (full or short).
If citing PACE, use pace=1 or PACEJ=1, then add the parameters for {}: text, bookno, chap, and sec. (see the documentation below). per or Perseus: If citing Perseus, use per=1 or Perseus=1, then add the parameters for {}: 1, 2, and 3. (see the documentation below). link: Use link=yes to add the wikilink "Josephus" in the beginning of the line.
Parenthetical referencing is a citation system in which citations are added within sentences using brackets (parentheses). An example would be "Paris is the capital of France (Smith 2020, p. 1)". An example would be "Paris is the capital of France (Smith 2020, p. 1)".
Text formatting in citations should follow, consistently within an article, an established citation style or system. Options include either of Wikipedia's own template-based Citation Style 1 and Citation Style 2, and any other well-recognized citation system. Parameters in the citation templates should be accurate.
Five references are provided early on: two textbooks, a specialized monograph on aldol reactions, and two review articles. Most readers would assume that the bulk of the statements in the comparatively short Wikipedia article could be verified by checking any of these references, and so it may only be necessary to provide additional in-line references for controversial statements, for recent ...
Wikipedia does not have a "one inline citation per sentence" or "one citation per paragraph" rule, even for featured articles. Wikipedia requires inline citations based on the content, not on the grammar and composition elements. Some articles (e.g., articles about controversial people) will require inline citations after nearly every sentence.
Wikipedia permits editors to use any citation system that allows the reader to understand where the information came from, and strongly encourages use of inline citations to do so. Common methods of placing inline citations include footnotes , shortened footnotes , and parenthetical references .
If you are creating a new page, or adding references to a page that didn't previously have any, remember to add a References section like the one below near the end of the article: ==References== {{reflist}} Note: This is by far the most popular system for inline citations, but sometimes you will find other styles being used